Father Kit Cool Gun Garth 5,501 Posted September 25, 2019 The FIRE VORTEX! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linn Keller, SASS 27332, BOLD 103 1,123 Posted September 25, 2019 Yep. Saw several. Including a HORIZONTAL vortex that was happily gutting a house trailer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 12,933 Posted September 25, 2019 Saw one of those emanating from my own house when I was in 11th grade. Sad day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 1,252 Posted September 25, 2019 Understanding the science behind them is cool, though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwoghxwETng https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_whirl Calamity (Retired fire geek) Kris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyesa Horg 1,144 Posted September 25, 2019 They are pretty awesome looking, so long as it's not your house or a friends. Sorry about your experience Pat. At that age it must of been quite traumatic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 1,969 Posted September 25, 2019 Is there a Game of Thrones dragon on the end of that funnel???? LL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calamity Kris 1,252 Posted September 25, 2019 Very sorry you had to experience that, Pat. I'm sure that was quite traumatic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Forty Rod SASS 3935 4,010 Posted September 25, 2019 I never saw one in a structure, but there were several when I was working the woods of Oregon. It doesn't matter where they are, they are still scary as can be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 1,461 Posted September 26, 2019 My son saw similar things in his wildfire fighting career. Some of those fires create their own weather systems with some bizarre phenomena. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 12,933 Posted September 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: Is there a Game of Thrones dragon on the end of that funnel???? LL Ah, see, now dragons. THAT would be cool...or HOT! Either way it would be a sight to behold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 12,933 Posted September 26, 2019 4 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: They are pretty awesome looking, so long as it's not your house or a friends. Sorry about your experience Pat. At that age it must of been quite traumatic. 4 hours ago, Calamity Kris said: Very sorry you had to experience that, Pat. I'm sure that was quite traumatic. We moved around a lot when I was a kid. I thought we had finally settled down and the house caught fire. The landlord put a penny under one of the fuses for an electric stove. We lost nearly everything. But, like Kris, I am also fascinated by fire and thermal dynamics. Fire has no bias. It’s purely a chemical reaction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Checotah 217 Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: We moved around a lot when I was a kid. I thought we had finally settled down and the house caught fire. The landlord put a penny under one of the fuses for an electric stove. We lost nearly everything. But, like Kris, I am also fascinated by fire and thermal dynamics. Fire has no bias. It’s purely a chemical reaction. Working in maintenance I saw a few dumb things done when fuses blew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
